In celebration of D.I.T.R.O’s FW14 Official Launch, #gveafukpopup is a four-day revolving shop showcasing of some of Vancouver’s best up-and-coming and well loved designers and artists.They’ve got a full lineup (DETAILS BELOW) and a new themed storefront each day. This is the first of it’s kind in Vancouver and we couldn’t be more excited to have them pop-up at 434 Columbia St. Bonus: proceeds from every sale are going to support A Better Life Foundation. Keep your calendars open for September 4 – 7 and plan come down more than once as it will be a new store each day.…
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Fall in Love with Local Oct. 16, 2014 is an intimate annual business-to-business networking event showcasing some of the best of Vancouver’s established and emerging local shops and entrepreneurs. At it’s core, it’s simply a desire to want to see “local connect with local” to help strengthen and organically grow the local economy. Open house, allowing local vendors to set-up shop for one evening. As a guest you will get to peruse, sample or even taste the best of Vancouver. We give an opportunity to meet, talk and connect with others in the local business community. #fallinlovewithlocal // www.fallforlocal.com hosted by: Kelly Turner + Pound…
From Well Seasoned in Langley (with a pick up in Vancouver) We are excited to take you to visit some of our very favourite Langley food & beverage producers. We will spend time at each location, meeting the people who produce the food we love, sampling the food and of course will have time for a bit of shopping. We will stop for a“lunch & learn” type cooking class at Well Seasoned with one of our fantastic chefs that features ingredients and products from other local/BC producers. Featuring a tour of: Glorious Organics Farm Milner Valley Cheese Township 7 Winery Vista D’oro Farms…
Brazilfest is an open-air festival that will take place at the Shipbuilder’s Square, in North Vancouver Saturday September 13th and Sunday September 14th, from 4 to 9pm. Previous editions of the festival were held in downtown Vancouver and attracted over 20,000 people. The festival is a Brazilian Community Association (BCA: bcavancouver.ca) initiative, supported by the City of North Vancouver and the Brazilian General Consulate in Vancouver (vancouver.itamaraty.gov.br/en-us/). The event is a fundraiser for BCA, Vila Isabel Charitable Society (vila-isabel.org), and Oficina Curumim (facebook.com/curumim). Brazilfest is a family-friendly event, attracting people of all ages interested in the vibrant and diverse culture of Brazil.…
If you can go without instagram for just a couple hours, this dinner is for you. Check the space out from Sept 9-12th for all sorts of other mindful possibilities! GLV No cellphones, no distractions. Just good food & good people. Come together with other Vancouverites for a four-course long table dinner and drinks in the MOMENT space. — Limited spots available. Please purchase your tickets here- (link). — Food by: My Edible Advice, Culver City Salads, & SPUD Decor by: Best Day Ever Friday, September 12, 2014 7:00pm – 10:00pm MOMENT Is a pop up installation dedicated to sparking curiosity about mindfulness. We aim to…
Looking forward to giving this a try! GLV KRAFTY kitchen + bar Ltd. is pleased to announce the official opening of Kelowna’s newest Upscale Casual dining experience. The new Kelowna restaurant brings addictive flavours, upscale service and local design to the budding Kelowna restaurant scene. “We are very excited to open our doors in the heart of the Okanagan farming community,” says Chris Shaften, chef and owner of KRAFTY kitchen + bar Ltd. “This amazing location is everything we aim to showcase from the Okanagan region, local on local on local”. The food menu at KRAFTY Kelowna, designed by executive…
Vital Health & Wellness Fairs offer a sample of some of the types of health and wellness services available in the community. It’s an opportunity to experience these treatment modalities and find out more. Come out and try great nutritional snacks and meals. Learn cooking techniques. Come and pick up some healthy sweets, treats and one bite vegan cookies. Enjoy nuts, fruits and Hing’s own Blueberry Rooibos Tea. Bring your friends & family. Enjoy hands-on sessions, enjoy tasty healthy goodness and expose yourself to all that the community has to offer! Join us at the Vital Health & Wellness Fair 1855 West…
Presented by GE Monogram® and The Social Concierge, in partnership with IDSwest, Monogram® Dinner by Design is where Vancouver’s twin touchstones of culinary and design culture converge for two tasty and tasteful nights on September 21 – 22, 2014, to benefit the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation. Building on the success of last year’s inaugural event, Monogram® Dinner by Design will give 20 nationally and internationally acclaimed interior designers a 12×12 foot space and free rein to create imaginative and extraordinary tablescapes, each telling a personal design story that will serve as the backdrop for these two magical events. Some of…
Each September Salt Spring Island gets festive with Sip & Savour Salt Spring Island. This year the events take place during National Organic week from Friday, September 19th to Sunday, September 21st, 2014. The festival brings together growers, food providers and chefs from Salt Spring Island and partners them with vintners representing the wine growing regions of British Columbia and the finest Vancouver Island Craft Brewers. Three days of sipping, savouring and living the Salt Spring Island farm-to-table dream! Last year Michael and I joined in on the fun and had a great weekend getaway. Getting there: The current BC Ferry schedule to…
Celebrate National Organic Week on Salt Spring Island! The Festival will bring together growers, food providers and chefs from Salt Spring Island and partner them with local craft brewers and vintners representing the wine growing regions of British Columbia. Foodies, start your engines, Sip & Savour Salt Spring 2014 is coming soon! Menus are planned, reservations are being made, tickets are selling! The Sip & Savour Salt Spring, Harvest Food and Drink Festival, September 19. 20 and 21st, 2014 is less than one month away! This year’s three day event offers so many delectable options, choosing where to dine for the Friday Night Harvest Dinner is going to be…
Head to the Gramercy Grill on Wednesday, August 27th for our Annual Luau! This is a mix of stand up and mingle or find a table for passed traditional Luau dishes as well as a few Chef Dennis Haung’s must haves. $25 per person plus tax and gratuity for all you can eat from 6 until 8pm Don’t hesitate to give us a call 604 730 5666 Make a Reservation
The Royal Thai Consulate General, Sutthiluck Sa-ngarmangkang, is now settled at her residence and invited media into her home for a preview for this weekend’s (August 23/24, 2014) Discover Thailand Festival. Discovering Thailand Festival 2014 (www.worldculinary.net/thailand) is taking place at the Vancouver Art Gallery, North Plaza. The presentations included a cooking demonstration of very tasty and not too spicy Pad Thai (of which I really wanted more but didn’t dare to ask) and a mild Penang curry sauce (I think they held back on the heat for us Westerners). Immensely complicated costumes were worn by the dancers during the dancing demonstrations, and a fashion…
Things Just Got Even More Curious! With five Curious Flea’s under its belt, the River Market promises the sixth Curious Flea will be bigger, better, and more curious than ever. The curious floor at River Market, which is on the second floor is a place where visitors can try a circus class, learn an instrument, take in a temporary art exhibit or rent desk space by the hour. For the past year, the Market has gotten even more curious with its quarterly Curious Flea Market, which features a host of antiques, collectibles, whatnots, and doo dads, and has drawn a…
O5 X 2, AUGUST 24TH, 3 PM TILL LATE Join the O5 folks as they celebrate with sake, kombucha and rare pu er tea flights! *Sake flights can be purchased in advance from the website for $15. Prices refer to 1 tasting flight per person. Guests have to be 19+ to purchase a tasting flight.
On Sunday August 31st at 6 pm join La Pentola della Quercia in paying homage to the tomato with the August Famiglia Supper Series, hosted by Chef Lucais Syme. Dine family style at communal tables with your friends and neighbours as you experience all that the tomato has to offer. Where :: La Pentola della Quercia, 350 Davie Street, Vancouver BC Why :: The tomato boasts a juicy history in Italy, with over 320 varieties worldwide. From sauces and stews to salads and roasts, what is known as the “Golden Apple” in Italy deserves recognition. La Pentola della Quercia will serve 10+ courses featuring caprese and panzanella salads, pastas with fresh tomato…
Come and join us on Monday, August 25th, for the MadeWithLove Vancouver event! For the occasion, 15 of the city’s top mixologists will showcase their cocktail savoir-faire and compete for their spot in the national finals that will be held in Toronto in May 2015. You will have the chance to taste 15 amazing competing cocktails, delicious food to accompany them and have the right to vote for your favourite mixologist. Event: Date: Monday, August 25 2014 at 6 PM Location: The Roundhouse, 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver Tickets: $65 Each ticket includes a full cocktail tasting, food and a right to vote.…
Celebrate the “Love Apple” with tastings, beautiful and informative displays and recipes to make with those delectable heirlooms you just found at the market. James Coleridge from Bella Gelateria will be crafting tomato basil gelato from Sole Food Street Farms tomatoes and Earth Apple Farm basil! This limited edition gelato will be available at the Trout Lake & Kitsilano Tomato Festivals until sold out. Proceeds go to help support farmers markets in Vancouver. Instagram Contest Take a picture of the weirdest, most imperfect and obscure tomato that you find at the Kerrisdale,Trout Lake, West End, Kitsilano, Mt Pleasant, Main St Station or Yaletown Farmers Markets this week. Tag it #inglorioustomato and you could win…
GET TRUCKED UP in Downtown New West on Saturday August 23rd from 4pm-10pm! More trucks, more beer, more room and more fun! That’s right we’re back and better than ever–you asked and we listened! Filling Columbia Street from 6th to Elliot, we now have 50+ food trucks, 3 bigger and badder beer gardens (some featuring local craft brewery Steel & Oak Brewing Co.) *Don’t miss our awesome live busker entertainment! Make sure to take a stroll over the Pop-up Picnic Park! A perfect place to relax and eat your food truck spoils courtesy of Precision Greens. Big thanks to The Salient Group…
As the summer draws to a close head to Beta 5 Chocolates at 413 Industrial AVenue for the final weekend of ice cream socials, with a special Friday night (August 22) party starting at 7pm, and a Saturday (August 23) event from 1 – 5pm! From the release: We’ll have a brand new tropical sundae, combining mango, Tahitian vanilla and coconut rice pudding ice creams, together with passionfruit curd, mango pearls, coconut meringues, caramelized puffed rice and black tea cakes ($10). Our ice cream floats ($6) will be back again – this time made with locally-crafted organic ginger ale, and our Tahitian vanilla…
New autumn festival brings a taste of Northern Europe to Vancouver With their continuing passion for bringing accessible, premium cultural experiences to Vancouver, The Social Concierge has partnered with Wet Ape Productions to present the inaugural Harvest Haus from October 2 – 5, 2014. For four days, Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza will be transformed into a multi-media mini Münich, encompassing everything from medieval minstrelsy to Bavarian brass oompah bands to live DJs. Harvest Haus is a celebration of German-European culture and West Coast bounty, presented in an immersive Oktoberfest-themed setting. Beginning with a theatrical keg tapping by the Harvest Haus Burgomeister, each…
